Fastening device for bag frames



May 26, 1931. H. LEBERMAN u 1,807,220

FASTENING DEVICE FOR BAG FRAIBS Filed Jan. 29, 1929 Patented May 26,1931 UNITED" STATES PATENT FFICE y HARRY LEBERMAN, OF NEW YORK., N. Y.,ASSIGNOR T GROOVE LOCK CO. INC., OF` BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A CORPORATIONOF NEW YORK FASTENING DEVICE FOR BAG FRAMES Application filed January29, 1929.

My invention relates to hand bag frames, and more particularly toimprovements in a fastening construction whereby firmlyto secure bagframe sections together in closed Y v relation.

Other objects and aspects of my invention 20 will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists of the parts and combination or combinations ofparts hereinafter described and set forth in the appended claims.

The invention will be best understood by referring to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a material part of this application, and in which-Figure 1 represents an elevational view of frame sections equipped Withmy improved fastening means;

Fig. 2 represents a fragmentary plan view, showing the clamping slidemoved into position to permit the sections to be separated by theopening movement thereof;

Fig. 3 is a similar view but with the clamping slide, fractionallyshown, binding the sections together;

Fig. 4 is a cross section on the lined- 4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a cross section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3; f

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary det-ail showing a modification; and Y F ig. isalso a fragmentary detail showing the tongue piece formed to produce atight wedging effect.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings comprises the bag frame sections 10 and 11 Serial No. 335,962.

which may be of any appropriate or approved form suitably hingeconnected in any conventional manner for opening and closing movement;and upon the section 10 there'is secured or otherwise providedlongitudinally thereof a solid head bar 12 which is represented ashaving a portion 13 overhanging the inner edge 14: of `this section,this larrangement being such that when the sections 10 and 11 are inclosed relation with their inner respective faces land 16 in fiatwisecontact the edge 17 of the section 11 will voccupy a position underneaththe overhanging'portion 13 of the head bar. Although this is a preferredarrangement, it is not'65 essential in carrying out my invention thatthe head bar be arranged Vwith a portion 13 overhanging the longitudinaledge lfl.

The head bar 12 intermediate its length is provided with a keeperopening 18 which extends inwardly into the body thereof from the faceofthe overhanging portion 13, it being observed that this keeperlopening is made with inwardlyfconverging sides 19 so that it narrowsinwardly of the body of the head bar. Adapted' to enter the keeperopening 18 y and to have snug fit therein when the sections are broughtinto closed relation is a tongue piece 20 which is affixed to andextends upwardly from'fSOv the frame section 11, the inner face r21.',ofthis tongue piece 20 being .illustrate-d -in the present embodiment ascomprising a continuation of the inner contacting face 16. As clearlyillustrated in the drawingsfs the tongue piece 20 is made withconverging sides 22 adaptedto have intimate iit against the convergingsides 19 of the keeper opening when the lsectionsare in closedcondition. .f

Mounted-upon the head bar 12 for longitudinal sliding movement thereonis an elongated clamping slide 23 which is ada-pted to be manuallyrmovedfrom and to a position in which it will imprison the tongue o piece20'within the keeper opening 18.

l Suitable stop means 24 and 25 for limiting the range of movement ofthe clamping slide are provided in conjunction with the head bar 12, thestop 24 being. located lso as 'W9 Vto indicate the position of theclamping slide when the sections are to be opened while the other stop25 is located atthe position to which the clamping slide must be movediii order to iinprison the tongue piece within the keeper opening. Whenthe sections are closed with their inner Vfaces I5 and 16 in contact,tlietongue pieceY will occupy a position substantially within the,keeper opening. The clamping slide may then be slid along the head barto engage the front contact face of the tongue and press the tonguefully within the keeper opening, thereby forcing the converging ends ofthe tongue tightly against the coi'- responding sides defining thekeeper opening. As clearly shown in the drawing, the clamping vslide isconsiderably longer than the tongue, so that when'the clamping slideabuts the stop 25, it will fully cover the tongue and be in engagementwith the bar at either end of the tongue as well as with the front sideof the tongue.

In Fig. 6, I illustrate a slightly modified form of construction whichconsists in extending the converging-sided opening 26 entirelythrough'the head bar transversely thereof, thereby permitting theengaging :tongue piece 27, conformingly shaped-there to, to extend tothe outer side of the head bar. Y

In Fig. 7 I illustrate how by providing the tongue piece with a slightlyrounded enlargement on its Contact face 28, a posi-V tive wedging actioneffect, exerted transversely of the longitudinal extent of the sections,may be obtained. In this form of construction, the slightly roundedcontact .face 28 between the ends 29 protrudes shghtly beyond thesurface-30 of the head Vbar with which the ends 29 are flush when theframe sections are closed, so that when the clamping slide is moved intoclamping position it will impinge upon the contact face 28 therebyforcing the ytongue piece tightly into the keeper opening as thevvclamping slide is moved'to the stop 25. With this forml ofconstruction, the frame sections are not only clamped together firmlyagainst opening movement,rbut they are also held firmly againstany'lon'gitudinal shifting movement'which may be ldue to any Vweaknessesor iniirmities of the hinge con'- nections between the 'two sections.

From the foregoing description taken in` connection with theaccompanying drawing, it will be apparent that I have produced anextremely simple and highly eflicientV con-.

' are strengthened and reenforced when secured together in closedposition.

While I have shown anddescribed certain selected forms of my invention,it is understood that they are capable of many modifications. Changesand alterations, therefore, in the structural details may be madewithout departing from the spirit and scope of my invention as definedVin the appended claims, in which it is my intention to claim allnovelty inherent in my invention as broadly as possible in view of theof the keeper opening, and a movable clamp-: -A

ing member on the bar arrangedV to be moved into clamping engagementwith said tongue to imprison the latter tightly in the keeper opening,said clamping member being of a dimension to extend y entirely acrossthe tongue and engage with the bar at either end of the tongue when thetongue is imprisoned thereby.

' 2. Fastening means for the purposeA set forth, comprising two frameseach havingv a longitudinal top, a relatively longv head rail connectedwith one top and extending longitudinally thereof with its `frontlongitudinal edge projecting forwardly and occupying a position in whichit overliangs the other top when the frames are closed, said frontlongitudinal edge being provided' with an'opening therein forminga'sp'ace between two end walls, a tongue on the other top shaped toenter said opening and to fill the space between the two end walls so asto prevent longitudinal shifting movement of one frame with respect tothe other, anda clamping member movable along the rail, adapted toengage said tongue and confine it in the space between the twoendwalls'.

3. rEhe combination of first and second Vparallel members, vthe first ofwhich is provided with an open spaceformed between two end walls, atongue on ther second member shaped to fill the space between thetwoend` walls, and a clamping device movable on the first member andmovable into position for clamping the tongue to thefirst member andwithin the space between the end walls, said device being formed tocoverthe open space and to conceal the tongue therein when the latter isclamped in place.

In testimony that I claim theforegoing as my invention, and have signedmy name hereto. Y HARRY LEBERMAN.

